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A Parent’s Guide: Buy Darbuka / Doumbek for Your Child (Ages 9 and up)

Many parents are looking for the right darbuka (also known as doumbek) for their 12–13-year-old child. Some want to help their child focus better, others want to introduce them to music in a fun a...

Dohola Darbuka: The Deepest Sound in Doumbek Drums

Among all doumbek instruments, the dohola holds a special place. Known for its powerful low tones and commanding presence, the dohola is the largest and deepest-sounding darbuka drum—a favorite amo...

Sombaty Plus vs. Solo Darbuka: Which One Should You Choose?

The darbuka is a staple in Middle Eastern and North African percussion, offering deep bass and crisp tek sounds that define its unique character. If you're looking to purchase a professional darbuk...

The Healing Beat: The Benefits of Darbuka Drumming for Children and People with ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults, characterized by symptoms such as hyperactivity, impulsivity, and difficulty ...

Essential 8 Tips for Preserving Your Ceramic Doumbek with Goat/Fish Skin

Proper maintenance is crucial for ensuring the longevity, performance, and pristine condition of your ceramic darbuka. By implementing regular care routines, you not only preserve the instrument's ...

The Main Reasons Why You Must Have a Mother of Pearl Darbuka

The process of creating a mother of pearl darbuka is a meticulous one that requires skilled artisans. First, the drum is made from high-quality materials such as aluminum or copper, which are c...

The Best ways to keep your darbuka in a perfect condition

The magic of Darbuka Drums is in the sounds it releases. The drums are fragile, especially those covered with pearls or made out of clay/ceramic. These materials need protection from scratches and ...

What So Special About The Crown Darbuka

The Crown Darbuka Over the last 12 years, we have built and designed thousands of darbuka models for almost every player’s level. In mid- 2019 Arab Instruments decided to design a premium darbuk...

Who Needs The Darbuka Defender?

What is the Darbuka Defender and why should you use it? If you play the Darbuka, you know that this is an amazing, but also super-fragile instrument. You need to pay a lot of attention to the way y...

Our Custom Design Darbuka - It's About Time to Have a Unique Darbuka

One of the most exciting job we have here in Arab Instruments, is to make your dream come true. Beside all the amazing staff we are doing on a daily basis, we took on our self the mission to desig...

Which Darbuka Skin / Head Will be the Best Choice - Doumbek Skin Full Review

As you all probably know, different players use different types of darbuka skins and there are so many skins out there which produces different sounds. In this article we will try to explore the d...

Baraka Ceramic Darbuka - Why Are They So Special?

For many years, the ceramic darbuka maker "Baraka" (from Hungary) build a professional ceramic darbukas for the top players around the world. Baraka build his darbukas in different technic from oth...

Emin Percussion, What So Special About His Doumbeks?

Music is an important part of human life, we listen to the music in our daily life and it has a great affect on people. Some are inspired by the good music and some people consider music as refresh...

Arab Instruments Trio - This Year Is Yours

Here in Arab Instruments we are trying to provide sound samples for almost every musical instruments we have in our website.This time we have decided to collect our team and to play something toget...

7 interesting facts about the Arabic Qanun Musical Instrument

The qanun is a descendent of the old Egyptian harp. It has played an integral part in Arabic music since the 10th century. The word qanun means 'law' in Arabic, and the word exists in English in th...

الألات الموسيقيه العربيه - الدربكه السومب

هى الآله المعروفه أيضا باسم الدربكة أو الطار، والدربكه هي أله موسيقيه مكونه من رأس واحدة وجسم على شكل كأس. ويتم استخدامها في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا وأوروبا الشرقية أو العربية الأصوات الت...

الطبلة السيراميكيّة الاحترافيّة الخاصّة

منذ سنين خلت، لطالما جعلت الطبلة السيراميكيّة الناس يتساءلون عن طريقة صُنعها وتصميمها. كما تواجد العديد من الأشخاص ممّن حاولوا أن يقوموا بصُنع الطبلة الخاصّة بهم، وهم يستخدمون مهاراتهم الخاصة من أ...

الجيل الجديد من الدربكة

اليوم نحن بصدد استعراض منتج جديد استلمناه مؤخراً، وهو "الجيل الجديد" من الدربكة! هذه إضافة كبيرة بالفعل لقائمتنا، ونحن متحمسون لمشاركتها معكم اليوم! إذا كنت قد استخدمت نماذج مسبقة من الجيل الجديد ...

إيقاع الدربكة - ملفوف، مقسوم، بلدي

الإيقاع هو العامل الأساسي، والمعنى الأساسي في أي أغنية. الإيقاع هو ما ينظم كيفية لعب سريعة أو بطيئة والوفد المرافق من الصكوك. هذا هو العامل الحاسم لخصائص كيف يمكن لأغنية يعني لاعب والمستمع. ولكن ف...

دربكة فخار صناعة جوهرة الفن

ليس كل من هو مهتم دائما اختراقات حافة أحدث وقطع التكنولوجي عندما يتعلق الأمر باتخاذ أله موسيقية. ناقشنا في بلوق السابقة حول دقة والمهنية والصوت الذي يخرج منه بنيت صناعيا مثل العود وخزفية، ولكن بع...